Meaning
nevertheless
- in spite of that; nevertheless, nonetheless
In a sentence
Il progetto era rischioso; ciononostante, decisero di proseguire.
The project was risky; nevertheless, they decided to continue.
Pioveva a dirotto, ciononostante siamo andati a fare la passeggiata.
It was pouring rain; nonetheless, we went for the walk.
I dati non sono incoraggianti; ciononostante, non dobbiamo perdere la speranza.
The data is not encouraging; nevertheless, we must not lose hope.
Usage notes
- Formal: common in written Italian and formal speech.
- Can be written as one word (ciononostante) or separated (ciò nonostante).
- Near-synonyms include nondimeno, tuttavia, and eppure.